The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13

crlp' % lhe poor nan starved 'eaoher
knew Ihat lie must pahoer 70 the whlms o.
possibly cranky. umnteiigeht board oi
directors OF iose ms pace; .
Ana then the schooihouses! some oil
them consisted OF one room OF rough logs,
with interstlces large enough Tor dog 10
crawl through, ana win no stove or Hre-
place, out WIN benches oil undressed pine or
OAK, upon whlch the poor NIUE children
were expected 70 sit DOH upright from sun !.
rise 10 sunset ana never take thelr eyes OH
inc DOCK except when reclting
wen, ! mention 'hese as some OF inc &c,
reefs OF the system hoW' you ASK, woulu
reoiiiy themf
Inc hrst tlllg would nc 10 get rlu OF ABOUT
seven-lehths OF the teachers PARDON me- i
mean no thrust at the profession, TOT IL Is
the noDlest ana most responsible. Dut 40
not license any man OF woman VINO Is inoonh-
peteht OF unworthy. Lave fewer anu better
teachers, NOT every man or woman can
,each' III IS profession, ana one Oh 'he
learned professions ,,
Employ trained teachers; -FOUR emu
education Is 100 precious TO pc intrusted 10 a
novice OF a quack. IL you nave NOT expert
ehced OF framed teachers IN your helshpor
noou senn 10 the normal sehools anu ecI
theh. Ihese schools are organized ana
n'n'i , ior the purpose Vi ioari''ns
'ea'hers now 10 nach.
=, bul'u g9o1i Son,lor'aple sch~ol-housVs W
lne most elglD'e sue near inc center oi INC
Shooi uis',lVr hhu give AWAY vi sen
INC oiu log NUS misca,lcu sohuo,-
houscs. supply inc %hoo,-room WIN
spou sen.s anu uesksl anu pitck-pouIuS' anu
char,s, anu maps ana opleGt LESSONS lay
your counues on ihtn schooi ulsulc,s hpo s
lour mites sguare' nave p''' one scno9l Ioi
cacn race III 'he uis'rloI anu one hcau
muster lor encn school, Win as many ussls,-
an's us may DC heoessary. holu 'lis po .n
MASTER resP0nslnle LOT inc eonuuCt o, lhe
schVoi ana ,he instruction OF INC ohiiur .aI
Lo' uiI'l sS'v.. liIs assistants suuJ,,t w ~
approyai OF lne directors. supply .he uhli'
9Ieh WIN ProPer alu neeucu scnoo, poohs'
icl lhere DC uillo,nliy III lile ,cAt puuhs'
leave 10 ihe leacher anu county supethi,
cnuInt uhc seiecuoh anu "uoP''oh VI u''
"ht ooohs' ,,,.,
| pus YOU o"r, 10 tcry ,I,.'u Ni'nIu' i''on.y
10 employ histcHlss uachers, lou "a,
olnPlog uIsteass leache,s loI t,lild '',,
| priScs' MANY Chiiu nus pcun ruill, , i,io l
.aIi! anu nl. ..l, y anu PiepN"'! ~
s'uPiu vi p.u'isn 'ea.ncI - .,..,
how, you ask, hre We 20 ~ uuclual.
hcahs Inc answer ~ eject Ii'tscIlIgel. Inen
10 t,ie hegi ls VINO laNor lrIc sgnoVIs
eise' illei,'Ho',s IhugIs.ln'es anu ulce .i'.
who KNOW the importance OF ai Suucatlon
|
nnen's 6Iea' h,'s'aNo " suPPueu t,'a'
| ,aNes Ior Puollc SCHOOLS cph DC ,oppressiEe
| inueeu, lney are NOT uaNes NJ al III INC s'Iic'
sense. lhey are SIMPLY tue luna winch th'
community collects oil itself Tor the educa
non oil its childrcn--a sort oi mutual alo
business The fund so derived does NOT r
TO pay any debt IL comes back to ms IN tho
education OF our children. II obviatcs the
necessity OF sending them OF TO some eN
|
sorts OF prices for all sorts oi questionable
education.
Did you ever see rich schoolteachcr
Did you ever see one accumulate money a,
| the business SHOW me such az Que ana
VIII show you white blackbird.
| Mo- the public school is the cheapest and
Il may he made the best In all the rudiment
airy branches. The schoolmaSter who labor
with your child Tor days and weeks - not th,
beneficiary OF your bounty or OF the school
fund. IL is your child Who Is the beneficiary
Don't he afraid Of educating the children
white or black, too much. With the hesi
| facilities and the best scholars, only rem
nant will take an education.
| Ninety per cent. OF all the negroe~, and
20 per cent. Of all the white children, will
fall away aud never advance beyond III,
rudiments. But IL = important they should
learn that much. Even that will make then
better men, better farmers. better citizens
small proportion only are capable OF Ions
sustained effort In mental pursuits. How !,
u IN your own experience ana observation
Have not the large majority OF your GAS
males NJ school orcollcge sunk lhto lilslgil'n
canoe, or, 10 use slang played QUIZ
where are all the Young doctors ana yOuhi
lawyers that started out decade OF year
since 10 master their Professions Mor'
than hall OF them have gu't anu gone V
some more congeninl pursuit "hete uieh,a
enori ana mental CULTIVATION are III less nc
mand'
We, in Tennessee are very low IN th'
scale. Our illiteracy Is appalling. Abon
% per cent. Of our people can neither feat
nor write The amount eAlehued Tor va
education Of our children nj the public
schools per annum has been ABOUT " w Ie
capita. Our average school term IA Icnncs
see has been less than three months. IL !
any wonder the illitemcy Is 80 great
We have our DoV0 children IN Zen
ncssec Of scholastic age. twenty pc
cent. Of them are orphans WITHOUT means
- per cent. of the remainder woul'
as well be orphans, for their parents ar
vicious and WORTHLESS. hnd carr noihing 10
their education. These children IN lev
years will occupy the stage Of action and w
will give place a. them. How are You g0inl
to educate ihcmI How arr You going to q
them for the duties oi lilef answer tn
public school : the only hope. The privat,
schnus OF ihc siai, 'annol nhch "n'-'en y,
OF them. Now j. the spring time of life will
them. Unless the seed j. soNu now u Nee
never hc .own at all. - far ~ they arc con
ccrncd. Deny them free public schools, an'
you will soon have an inferior citizenship
and a dctcrioraicd race. "Asbcnds the twil
~ grows the tree. There Is no dclartur
from this law. Raise them IN ignoinnce' an'
eternity alone eau rrNeal ,he hottinle So 'n.'
guenccs. hou 'ai'hol say !, y lp, .' oi YOU